MINISTRY OF COMMERCE & INDUSTRY DEPARTMENT FOR PROMOTION OF INDUSTRY AND INTERNAL TRADE

RAJYA SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1351. TO BE ANSWERED ON FRIDAY, THE 12TH FEBRUARY, 2021

INITIATIVES FOR INDUSTRIALISATION OF TRIBAL AND BACKWARD AREAS OF

1351 SHRI K.P. MUNUSAMY:

Will the Minister of Commerce and Industry be pleased to state:

(a) whether Government has taken any special initiatives to ensure industrialisation in the tribal/backward areas of Tamil Nadu by setting up of industry for economic development and generation of employment in the State;

(b) if so, the details thereof;

(c) whether any other steps have been taken by Government to increase trade in the State of Tamil Nadu; and

(d) if so, the funds allocated/ released and utilised during the last three years and the current year?

ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF COMMERCE & INDUSTRY (SHRI SOM PARKASH)

(a)&(b): Government of India (GoI) is developing various Industrial Corridor Projects as part of National Industrial Corridor Programme which is aimed at development of greenfield industrial cities, providing plug n play infrastructure, increasing employment opportunities, providing better facilities for the new and growing workforce and expanding industrial output. Government of Tamil Nadu has identified Ponneri node under Bengaluru Industrial Corridor (CBIC), and Dharmapuri node under extension of CBIC to Kochi via for development. Consultants have been appointed for master planning, market demand assessment and preliminary design for these two nodes. Under the Industrial Infrastructure up-gradation Scheme (IIUS)/Modified IIUS (MIIUS) which is aimed to provide quality infrastructure in selected functional clusters/locations which have the potential to become globally competitive, projects were sanctioned in the state of Tamil Nadu. The details of these seven projects are at Annexure – A.

(c)&(d): Under Trade Infrastructure for Export Scheme (TIES), financial support has been extended for the State of Tamil Nadu by Department of Commerce, Government of India. The details are at Annexure – B.

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Annexure A

ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) & (b) OF THE RAJYA SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1351 FOR ANSWER ON 12TH FEBRUARY, 2021.

Details in respect of part (b) of the Lok Sabha USQ No.1351 for answer on 12.02.2021

S.NO Name of the Date Total Approved GOI Released Status Project Approval Project grant GOI Cost grant (Rs. in (Rs. in crore) (Rs. in crore) crore) 1 Textiles Cluster, Completed on 09/03/2004 143.00 50.00 49.50 Tirupur 21/11/2008 2 Foundry/Pump/M Completed on otor Cluster, 14/03/2005 55.57 39.66 39.08 31/03/2009 Coimbatore 3 Auto Completed on Components 02/07/2004 57.06 29.32 29.02 30/09/2010 Cluster, Chennai 4 Leather Cluster, Completed on 14/03/2005 113.51 45.08 43.50 Ambur 30/09/2010 5 Cereals, Pulses & Completed on Staples Cluster, 06/09/2004 40.20 30.15 29.85 24/03/2012 6 Hosur Completed on Engineering 01/03/2016 31.306 7.69 7.69 31/08/2018 Industry Cluster 7 Tiruchirapalli Engineering and Under Technology 01/10/2010 102.81 58.28 52.45 Implementation Cluster, Tirruchirapalli

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Annexure B

ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (c)&(d) OF THE RAJYA SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1351 FOR ANSWER ON 12TH FEBRUARY, 2021.

Details in respect of part (c & d) of the Lok Sabha USQ No.1351 for answer on 12.02.2021

Projects approved under TIES (till 08.02.2021) in the State of Tamil Nadu Total TIES grant project approved S. no. Agency Project name cost (Rs. in (Rs. in crore) crore) Tamil Nadu Trade Expansion of Chennai Trade 1 promotion organisation 288.16 20 Centre Tamil Nadu (TNTPO)

Revamping of 1 MLD Sewerage 2 Madras EPZ SEZ Treatment Plant (STP) at Madras 2.15 1.08 EPZ SEZ, Tamil Nadu

Upgradation of Ranitec CETP 3 CLE 17.73 4.43 project, Tamil Nadu

Common Facilities Centre for Design, Prototype & Tool Room for 4 ARSTPS-CIPET Automobile, Aerospace and 32 16 Engineering Clusters’, Chennai, Tamil Nadu

Creation of additional 596 KLD 5 capacity system in Madhavaram 13.08 1.89 CETP

Creation of additional ZLD capacity 6 CLE 18.64 7.02 in VISHTEC CETP

Common Facility Centre in 7 24.68 4.84 Melvisharam, Tamil Nadu

SIPCOT Industrial Complex (State Provision of 3 MLD water supply 8 industries promotion 13.88 4.72 system corporation of Tamil Nadu) Establishment of Export Trade 9 SIPCOT 28.96 13.98 Facilitation Centre

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